29 Celebs You Had No Idea Were BFFs

There’s no doubt a lot of drama in Hollywood, but there are also some pretty solid friendships off the screen. Whether they’re grabbing coffee, heading to HIIT class, or fighting off paparazzi together—these dynamic duos have an unbreakable bond. Here are 29 celebrity BFFs that are so cute, I'm begging to join in as a third. (One can hope, right?)

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Chelsea Handler and Jennifer Aniston

Their close friendship "just happened,” Chelsea told USA Today, but it’s lasted for years. And living nearby doesn’t hurt. “Jen is not very far from me so I see her a lot more,” Chelsea said. “It's nice to be in the neighborhood.”

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Cameron Diaz and Drew Barrymore

These two Charlie’s Angels buds are just as kick-ass and loyal to this day as they were in the movie. "We're like more than best friends, she's my sister,” Drew said about Cameron to ET's Lauren Zima at the Beautycon Festival in Los Angeles. (Friends who take makeup-free selfies together stay together, right?)

Leo told Esquire he befriended Tobey back when he was a 12-year-old actor, and they were both auditioning for similar parts. "I literally jumped out of the car," he said. "I was like, 'Tobey! Tobey! Hey! Hey!' And he was like, 'Oh, yeah—I know you. You're... that guy.' But I just made him my pal. When I want someone to be my friend, I just make them my friend."

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Tina Fey and Amy Poehler

The hilarious chemistry that these two ladies have on set is just as alive in real life. According to E! News, Amy reflects on her friendship with Tina in her autobiography, Yes Please, saying "She was sharp, shy, and hilarious. We took classes together and sat in the back. She would whisper funny and harsh things about Del [our improv coach] to me… Her name was Tina and she was like me but with brown hair."

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Jimmy Fallon and Justin Timberlake

Jimmy and JT have been friends since Jimmy was on SNL, and Jimmy even interrupted Justin’s speech at his wedding! "I paused for just a moment in between thoughts," Justin wrote in an essay for Time. "And then there was Jimmy, shouting a joke from his seat, sparking an improv between the two of us that went on for a good five or 10 minutes and had all our guests roaring with laughter."

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Jennifer Aniston and Courtney Cox

They were BFF on Friends and they’re BFF IRL, too. In fact, Courtney was the last to leave at 3 a.m. from Jennifer’s wedding to Justin in 2015, a witness told People. That’s love!

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Sofia Vergara and Reese Witherspoon

Their friendship heated up on the set of Hot Pursuit in 2014, and it’s been going strong ever since. Reese even offered to throw Sofia a bachelorette party before her wedding to Joe Manganiello, according to People.

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Naomi Watts and Nicole Kidman

These two blond bombshell Aussie actresses have been BFFs since they bonded on the set of the 1991 movie Flirting. “We’ve gone through a lot together over a significant amount of time. That history binds you," Naomi told PEOPLE.

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Chrissy Teigan and Kim Kardashian

Chrissy told Kim in an interview on Kim's website that she was initially nervous to meet the reality star. " I don't know, I'd been watching. I knew all about you. I felt like kind of a weirdo," she told Kim. But they've been BFF ever since, with Chrissy even (jokingly) offering Kim a place to live when she was fighting with Kanye.

Not only do they walk runaways together, but they walk to dinner, workouts, and parties all the time IRL. "I think Kendall and I have a really good friendship in the sense that we have different career paths," Gigi told E! News, "but we're both kind of on equal points in our careers where we really understand each other.”

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Salma Hayek Pinault and Penélope Cruz

When you have nicknames for each other, the friendship is legit. "We call each other huevos [eggs]. It was because when we were working together, we didn't have children yet, so we used to sleep much more than now. So it was a way to call each other lazy," Penelope told Allure in 2014.

These two pop up on each other’s Insta feeds all the damn time. When a fan asked Selena what Taylor's been up to during an Instagram Live session, she responded, “How’s Taylor? Taylor’s awesome. I love her. She’s amazing. I talked to her today. She’s literally like my big sister, I tell her everything. She’s so smart it freaks me out.”

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Matt Damon and Ben Affleck

These best buds went to high school together back in Massachusetts at Boston's Cambridge Rindge and Latin School, according to Insider, and got even closer on the set of Good Will Hunting (which they co-wrote).

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Martha Stewart and Snoop Dogg

You’ve probably heard of Martha and Snoop’s VH1 show Martha and Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party by now—where this unlikely pair hosts celebrities for an on-air cook-off. What makes them so close? Acceptance. Snoop told People, “She let’s me do me and accepts me for who I am.”

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Kate Hudson and Liv Tyler

Kate and Liv met in high school, according to US Weekly. They’ve been friends for 20 years, and there’s no breaking these two up. They’ve even become close with each other’s family members, as shown in this Insta pic of Kate with “Papa Tyler.”

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Emma Roberts and Lea Michelle

These IRL BFFs (who met on the set of Scream Queens) wine, dine, and work out together. Emma even toldGlamour, "Lea and I keep each other in shape—we do Pilates." Now that’s a good friendship.

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Kristen Stewart and Dakota Fanning

While a feud may have existed between their characters in the Twilight films, it’s a whole other story IRL. When Dakota presented an award to Kristen at ELLE's Women in Hollywood Awards in 2016, she said "I can honestly say that my friendship with Kristen is one of the most special bonds in my life.” Awwww.

After joining World of Dance together, this duo hit it off. And the best part? Jenna told Contact Music that she only went on the show to get to know Jennifer better, as she's "looked up to her [her] whole life."

After meeting on the set of A Wrinkle in Time, these two had a natural connection and have become BFF since. Get this—they even have nicknames for each other. Mindy calls Reese "Reeses Pieces" and Reese calls Mindy "Min Diesel,” according to Hello Giggles.

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Jennifer Aniston and Selena Gomez

The pair share the same management team (that's how they met)—and their age gap has only made their friendship stronger. On an iHeartRadio interview, Selena shared that Jennifer "gives [her] a lot of like, maternal advice."

Julianne told E! that she and Nina's mutual hairstylist knew they’d click as instant BFFs, and judging by their Insta feeds, that prediction seems spot-on. "We've just been like joined—connected at the hip," Julianne said.

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Jennifer Lawrence and Emma Stone

This BFF duo met through mutual co-star Woody Harrelson, who acted with Jennifer in The Hunger Games and Emma in the film Zombieland. In an interview with Vanity Fair in 2016, Jennifer said about Emma, "She texted me that she got my number from Woody," [and] "I replied, F--k off!' And we've been really good friends ever since."

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Busy Philipps and Michelle Williams

This two have been BFF since their time on Dawson's Creek, and Busy is usually Michelle's go-to red carpet date every awards season. "She’s one of the strongest people I know—one of the toughest bitches around," Busy told Vanity Fair about Michelle. "She’s still here, she’s still working, and not only is she still working, she’s like the best there is."

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